mén

formal
historical

Meaning of 门阀

门阀 means aristocratic family; powerful clan; privileged family. Pronounced mén fá.

  • aristocratic family; powerful clan; privileged family

Definitions & Examples

Wèi
Jìn
shí
 
mén
shì
lǒng
duàn
le
guó
jiā
de
zhèng
zhì
quán
 

During the Wei-Jin period, aristocratic clans monopolized the state's political power.

chū
shēn
xiǎn
de
mén
jiā
 

He was born into a prominent aristocratic family.

Mén
zhì
zài
Zhōng
guó
shǐ
shàng
cún
zài
le
shù
bǎi
nián
 

The aristocratic clan system existed for several hundred years in Chinese history.

Zhè
jiā
gōng
jiù
xiàng
xiàn
dài
mén
 
kòng
zhì
zhe
zhěng
háng
 

This company is like a modern-day aristocratic clan, controlling the entire industry.